On todays post we will be discussing a media theory we would like to incorporate into our project. Media theories are ,in my opinion, one of the most interesting things we have studied in this class. They basically reveal how consumption of media shapes and changes perceptions, influences society, and creates meaning.
I think the media theory we would like to integrate is the "Hermeneutic or Enigma" code. Which is basically when the narrative world withholds information from the viewer to develop a mystery/plot.
For the plot of our story, the audience does not figure out that our main character is going to murder her guest until much later in the story. We have to keep the audience engaged by not giving away her murderous habits in the beginning. They will want to keep watching just to know what happens. The flashbacks will only occur in the opening, so the audience will probably think that (A) Elena (the woman) is hiding a previous murder, or (B) about to murder someone new. The actual reason is: she plays around with men on dating apps online, lures them to a dinner at her home, and murders them. And she has been getting away with it this far. And this man is her newest victim.
As the dinner progresses, more and more clues will be dropped. The audience will gain knowledge little by little until they can piece everything in the end. Something shown in the opening that will help the viewers figure out Elana's motive is the texts. You can see past messages from different numbers also stating the fact that they are outside her home.
So, through the use of hiding information, we will create mystery and engagement.
Image credits:
Lydia Whitney Media (May 2014)
https://lydiawhitneymedia.wordpress.com/tag/barthes-five-codes/
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